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Opinion: As NYC gets hotter, access to pools is more important than ever
As New Yorkers face record-breaking temperatures, pools are becoming a necessity for public health, not a luxury.
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Opinion: Fast, free and fair – a universal and targeted affordability agenda for transit riders
Our next mayor should fund free buses for every rider, free subway rides for very low-income New Yorkers, and half-fares for more workers.
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Opinion: The life-saving difference salons can make
The city must provide salons with clear, multilingual posters that explain the signs of gender-based violence and list free hotlines and services where survivors can get help.
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Opinion: FDR, DJT and ZKM
Can admiration for the architect of the New Deal unite President Donald J. Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran K. Mamdani?
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Editor’s note: The party’s over at Gracie Mansion
We regret to inform you, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams is not having a holiday celebration for reporters this year.
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Opinion: I am New York City’s doctor. This is how we treat chronic disease.
New Yorkers are getting sick of health inequity – literally.
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Opinion: When Donald met Zohran
When these two diametrically opposed New Yorkers meet at the White House today, why not talk about Fred Trump and affordable housing?
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Opinion: New York must stop shortchanging schools with yesterday’s data
The state’s Foundation Aid formula must be tweaked to ensure New York City schools are getting enough funding.
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Opinion: Why we should fight for ‘hard-won’ housing protections
The City Council should not pass Intro 948 and Intro 1107 and play into Airbnb’s business interests.
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Editor’s note: Sid Davidoff ‘brilliantly smart’ at politics, dies at 86
New York’s political community mourned the death of the government relations veteran.
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Editor’s note: Rochester thrives on playing around
How the Strong National Museum of Play is revitalizing a portion of this upstate city.
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Opinion: Fear isn’t leadership – New York needs policing built on trust
Good policing doesn’t depend on violating rights. It depends on professionalism, fairness and community trust.
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Opinion: The next step toward Universal Child Care is free 2-Care for All
New York City ultimately needs to establish free, universal child care starting at birth, but the first step should be free child care for every 2-year-old.
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Opinion: Why a Muslim mayor and Jewish Speaker embody the spirit of New York
Here’s how we can unite our city.
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Opinion: A daring new chapter in New York City history
Seventeen years to the day after Barack Obama’s “Yes, we can” triumph, New York City voters overwhelmingly pick a 34-year-old Muslim democratic socialist to lead them.
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Opinion: Fixing NYC’s street vending chaos is a moral obligation – and a simple one
A newly amended City Council bill will create a regulatory system that balances incentives with enforcement and builds dignity for street vendors.
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Opinion: The next City Council Speaker should be a woman of color
It’s time to resist backroom deals and deliver transformative leadership for long-overlooked communities.
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Editor’s note: Somos offers opportunity to give back to Puerto Rico
Why conference attendees should break away from the networking and parties for a day of service.
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